Paupière

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En performance au festival SXSW le 16 mars 2022

Now led by Julia Daigle (visual artist) and Pierre-Luc Bégin (Polipe, We Are Wolves), Paupière is a glamorous and flamboyant Montreal duo with an underground sensuality that creates pop music that is both naïve and profound.

In "Paupière", there is "peau" (skin) and "pierre" (stone), the organic and the mineral, sensitivity and hardness.  Paupière, with its raw words and uncompromising melodies, confirms with its new album, Sade Sati, its desire for authentic expression. In "Paupière", there is also the word "pop" as in Pop music.  Their writing services the melody, offering us songs filled with these catchy little phrases that turn and turn in our heads until they’re fully anchored in our memories.

Mixing English synth-pop and French songs, Paupière is a "neo-romantic" band. If one can hear echoes of Human League, Deux or Depeche Mode, their intertwined voices sing of the adolescent and hedonistic romanticism of the 80's as much as contemporary disenchantment. As in Xavier Dolan's films, they share a vision of destinies torn between ultra-romanticism and despair.  

After two EPs (Jeunes Instants and Jettatura) and an album (À jamais privé de réponses) released on Lisbon Lux Records, Paupière is back with a second album Sade Sati.

According Indian astrology “Sade Sati” represents the result of our past karma. A challenging period that is also full of accomplishments. According to the legend, the phenomenon would manifest itself every 7 years.

It’s an inevitable, but agonizing, period for those who want to fulfill their true destiny, in other words the “30 year’s old life crisis”, which marks the end of naivety. It rules our inner clock in a deep, slow, but sensitive way. Its cycles are known for bringing forward major turning points in our lives.

Paupière invites us here on an astral journey to visit dark places pierced by light like luminous cracks and where adventures are populated with inner ghosts that come from far away. In this story Pierre-Luc and Julia represent fictional characters, twins who are lost in a futuristic world, the lone survivors of a planet after chaos. Sade Sati is a metaphor or the entry into adulthood with its share of worries and the feeling of freedom and rebirth that comes with it. The album is divided into three parts: chaos, flight and liberation, which summarize the creative and personal past of the band.

With the support of producer Vincent Levesque (We Are Wolves), who has been with Paupière since their beginnings, they have integrated organic instrumentation that enriches the electronic compositions of the album while keeping their sound signature intact.
Paupière is known for its lively and explosive stage performances. The duo exudes a magnetic sensuality, their sound evolves between pop structures and electronic pulsations and produces haunting, even languorous rhythms.
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Rex
Paupière
À jamais privé de réponses
03:59
Composers: Julia Daigle - Eliane Préfontaine - Pierre-Luc Bégin
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Paupière
Jeunes instants
02:52
Composers: Pierre-Luc Bégin - Julia Daigle - Eliane Préfontaine

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  • Discography
Albums
2022 Lisbon Lux Records
16-09-2022
Sade Sati (Deluxe)
01
Le retour de Saturne
Paupière
Sade Sati (Deluxe)
00:44
Composers: Pierre-Luc Bégin - Julia Daigle
02
Sade sati
Paupière
Sade Sati (Deluxe)
03:34
Composers: Julia Daigle - Pierre-Luc Bégin
03
Cœur monarque
Paupière
Sade Sati (Deluxe)
03:22
Composers: Julia Daigle - Pierre-Luc Bégin
04
En ce matin
Paupière
Sade Sati (Deluxe)
03:27
Composers: Julia Daigle - Pierre-Luc Bégin
05
Enfant dragon
Paupière
Sade Sati (Deluxe)
00:45
Composers: Julia Daigle - Pierre-Luc Bégin
06
Nue
Paupière
Sade Sati (Deluxe)
03:28
Composers: Pierre-Luc Bégin - Julia Daigle
07
Objet volant
Paupière
Sade Sati (Deluxe)
00:48
Composers: Julia Daigle - Pierre-Luc Bégin
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2021 Lisbon Lux Records
07-05-2021
Sade sati
01
Sade sati
Paupière
Sade sati
03:34
Composers: Julia Daigle - Pierre-Luc Bégin
02
Cœur monarque
Paupière
Sade sati
03:22
Composers: Julia Daigle - Pierre-Luc Bégin
03
En ce matin
Paupière
Sade sati
03:27
Composers: Julia Daigle - Pierre-Luc Bégin
04
Enfant dragon
Paupière
Sade sati
00:45
Composers: Julia Daigle - Pierre-Luc Bégin
05
Objet volant
Paupière
Sade sati
00:48
Composers: Julia Daigle - Pierre-Luc Bégin
06
New balance
Paupière
Sade sati
03:03
Composers: Julia Daigle - Pierre-Luc Bégin
07
Singe
Paupière
Sade sati
03:09
Composers: Julia Daigle - Pierre-Luc Bégin
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2017 Lisbon Lux Records
15-09-2017
À jamais privé de réponses
01
D'une autre manière
Paupière
À jamais privé de réponses
03:32
Composers: Julia Daigle - Eliane Préfontaine - Pierre-Luc Bégin
02
Cours toujours
Paupière
À jamais privé de réponses
03:33
Composers: Julia Daigle - Eliane Préfontaine - Pierre-Luc Bégin
03
Kirchner
Paupière
À jamais privé de réponses
02:53
Composers: Julia Daigle - Eliane Préfontaine - Pierre-Luc Bégin
04
Rex
Paupière
À jamais privé de réponses
03:59
Composers: Julia Daigle - Eliane Préfontaine - Pierre-Luc Bégin
05
Sport
Paupière
À jamais privé de réponses
04:06
Composers: Julia Daigle - Eliane Préfontaine - Pierre-Luc Bégin
06
Défunte lune de miel
Paupière
À jamais privé de réponses
04:34
Composers: Julia Daigle - Eliane Préfontaine - Pierre-Luc Bégin
07
Brûler bruyamment
Paupière
À jamais privé de réponses
03:38
Composers: Julia Daigle - Eliane Préfontaine - Pierre-Luc Bégin
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EPs
2019 Lisbon Lux Records
04-10-2019
Jettatura
01
Twisted Mind
Paupière
Jettatura
03:22
Composers: Julia Daigle - Eliane Préfontaine - Pierre-Luc Bégin
02
Coquille de noix
Paupière
Jettatura
03:29
Composers: Julia Daigle - Eliane Préfontaine - Pierre-Luc Bégin
03
Splash Zone
Paupière
Jettatura
03:06
Composers: Julia Daigle - Eliane Préfontaine - Pierre-Luc Bégin
04
Howard Carter
Paupière
Jettatura
04:10
Composers: Julia Daigle - Eliane Préfontaine - Pierre-Luc Bégin
05
Humble entente
Paupière
Jettatura
03:05
Composers: Julia Daigle - Eliane Préfontaine - Pierre-Luc Bégin
2016 Lisbon Lux Records
29-01-2016
Jeunes instants
01
Elle et lui
Paupière
Jeunes instants
03:07
Composers: Pierre-Luc Bégin - Julia Daigle - Eliane Préfontaine
02
Cinq heures
Paupière
Jeunes instants
02:52
Composers: Pierre-Luc Bégin - Julia Daigle - Eliane Préfontaine
03
Jeunes instants
Paupière
Jeunes instants
03:07
Composers: Pierre-Luc Bégin - Julia Daigle - Eliane Préfontaine
04
Quinte
Paupière
Jeunes instants
03:56
Composers: Pierre-Luc Bégin - Julia Daigle - Eliane Préfontaine
Singles
2022 Lisbon Lux Records
18-03-2022
ADN (Das Mörtal Remix)
01
ADN (Das Mörtal Remix)
Paupière
ADN (Das Mörtal Remix)
03:57
Composers: Julia Daigle - Pierre-Luc Bégin
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℗ 2015 Entreprise
15-01-2016
Année 3
01
Surprise Party
Grand Blanc
Année 3
04:47
Writer: Benoit David / Composers: Grand Blanc
02
Mortel
Flora Fishbach
Année 3
04:04
Writer: Valoy / Composers: Flora Fishbach
03
A la dérive
Mary Céleste
Année 3
03:53
Writer: Léo Desmelay / Composers: Mary Céleste
04
La p'tite lady
Julia Jean-Baptiste
Année 3
03:28
Writer: Jérome Pilet Desjardins / Composers: Jean Claude Capillon - Jérome Pilet Desjardins
05
Dvek
Blind Digital Citizen
Année 3
03:05
Writer: Blind Digital Citizen / Composers: Blind Digital Citizen
06
Le gouffre
Bagarre
Année 3
03:44
Writer: Bagarre / Composers: Bagarre
07
Quinte
Paupière
Année 3
03:56
Writer: Pierre-Luc Bégin - Eliane Préfontaine - Julia Daigle / Composers: Pierre-Luc Bégin - Eliane Préfontaine - Julia Daigle
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℗ 2020 Warner Music Russia
11-06-2020
Leto bez interneta
01
Leto bez interneta
Mumiy Troll
Лето без интернета
03:36
Writer: I. Lagutenko / Composers: I. Lagutenko - P. Vovk
02
Off the Grid
iX
Leto bez interneta
02:50
Writer: Marnix Dorrestain / Composers: Il'ya Igorevich Lagutenko - Pavel Vovk
03
Summer
SHEEP
Лето без интернета
03:35
Writer: Shigeru Hitsujida / Composers: Il'ya Igorevich Lagutenko - Pavel Vovk
04
Vasara bez internetiem
Carnival Youth
Leto bez interneta
03:06
Writer: Jānis Šipkēvics / Composers: Il'ya Igorevich Lagutenko - Pavel Vovk
05
Gaikeci bunebashi
Kin Chi Kat
Лето без интернета
03:30
Writer: Genri Dolidze / Composers: Il'ya Igorevich Lagutenko - Pavel Vovk
06
Summer 89
Paupière
Лето без интернета
03:10
Writer: Julia Daigle - Pierre-Luc Bégin / Composers: Il'ya Igorevich Lagutenko - Pavel Vovk
07
Leto bez interneta (Ivan Starzev Remix)
Mumiy Troll
Лето без интернета
04:39
Writer: I. Lagutenko / Composers: I. Lagutenko - P. Vovk
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℗ 2018 Entreprise
12-01-2018
Année 5
01
Bahia
Camille Delvecchio
Année 5
06:03
Writer: Véronique Sanson / Composers: Véronique Sanson
02
Béton armé
Bagarre
Année 5
03:31
Writer: Bagarre / Composers: Bagarre
03
Seul sur ton tandem
Voyou
Année 5
03:53
Writer: Voyou / Composers: Voyou
04
Un autre que moi
Flora Fishbach
Année 5
03:04
Writer: Olivier Valoy - Juliette Armanet - Flora Fishbach / Composers: Flora Fishbach
05
Rex
Paupière
Année 5
04:00
Writer: Pierre-Luc Bégin - Eliane Préfontaine - Julia Daigle / Composers: Pierre-Luc Bégin - Eliane Préfontaine - Julia Daigle
06
Sao Paulo
Julia Jean-Baptiste
Année 5
05:48
Writer: Julia Jean-Baptiste / Composers: Julia Jean-Baptiste - Guillaume Lhostis
07
Chanteur pour dames
Lafayette
Année 5
03:48
Writer: Lafayette / Composers: Lafayette
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